GERMAINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERMAINS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERMAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMAINS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMAINS
No single letter turns GERMAINS into another word.
How GERMAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GERMAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GERMAINS
- All 8 letters of GERMAINS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GERMAINS
The 8 tiles of GERMAINS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMAINS
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Common questions about GERMAINS
- Is GERMAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERMAINS is not in it.
- How many points is GERMAINS worth?
- GERMAINS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERMAINS?
- No single letter can be added to GERMAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GERMAINS:
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